Chords
Where Were You

Key: G

Introduction:

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 G                                                                                 D 
Where were you when the world stop turning on that
                     G 
September Day
Were you out in the yard with your wife and children
       D                                                   G 
Or working on some stage in L.A.
                 C                                                     G 
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black
smoke
   C                                             G 
Rising against that blue sky
                 C                                           G 
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
       Em                                               C           D 
Or did you just sit down and cry
                 G 
Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
         D                                                     G 
And pray for the ones who don't know
                     G 
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
         D                                             G 
And sob for the ones left below
                 C                                                   G 
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white and blue
                 C                                       G 
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do
                 C                                         G 
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
         Em                                     C 
And look at yourself and what really matters
 C                                       G 
I'm just a singer of simple songs
                     C                           G 
I'm not a real political man
                 C                     G 
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
                           Em                                           C 
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
         C                               G 
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
                 C                                                     G 
And I remember this from when I was young
 C                                                         G                                         D 
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
                                                   C     D   C/E   D/F# 
And the greatest is love
 G                                                                 D 
Where were you when the world stop turning on that
                     G 
September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
       D                                                     G 
Or driving down some cold interstate
         C                                           G 
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
           C                                                   G 
In a crowded room did you feel alone
                 C                                             G 
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
                 Em                                         C           D 
Did you dust off that bible at home
                 G 
Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened
                 D                                                         G 
And you close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
       D                                                         G 
Or speak to some stranger on the street
                 C                                         G 
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow

                 C                                                 G 
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
         Em                                           C 
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
                                                                 G 
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
 C                                                             G 
Stand in line and give your own blood
                 C                                               G 
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
             Em                                           C 
Thank God you had somebody to love
 C                                       G 
I'm just a singer of simple songs
                   C                             G 
I'm not a real political man
                 C                     G 
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
                           Em                                           C 
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
         C                               G 
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
                 C                                                     G 
And I remember this from when I was young
 C                                                         G                                         D 
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
                                                 C     D 
And the greatest is love
 C                                       G 
I'm just a singer of simple songs
                     C                           G 
I'm not a real political man
                 C                     G 
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
                           Em                                           C 
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
         C                               G 
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
                 C                                                     G 
And I remember this from when I was young
 C                                                         G                                         D 
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
                                                 C     D   C/E   D/F# 
And the greatest is love
                                                 C     D   C/E   D/F# 
And the greatest is love
                                                 C     D   C/E 
And the greatest is love
 G                                                                                 D 
Where were you when the world stop turning on that
                           G 
September day